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Privately Owned Public Space
Privately owned public space (POPS), or alternatively, privately owned public open spaces (POPOS), are terms used to describe a type of public space that, although privately owned, is legally required to be open to the public under a city's zoning ordinance or other land-use law. The acronym POPOS is preferentially used over POPS on the west coast of the US. Both terms can be used to represent either a singular or plural space or spaces. These spaces are usually the product of a deal between cities and private real estate developers in which cities grant valuable zoning concessions and developers provide in return privately owned public spaces in or near their buildings. Privately owned public spaces may include walkways, plazas, arcades, small parks, and atriums, and are largely determined by where the property lot-line was initially drawn. Depending on the law, they may be marked with public dedication plaques. Many cities worldwide, including Auckland, New York City, San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Intercontinental Sf Popo Terrace
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts by IHG is a British-American luxury hotel brand created in 1946 by Pan American World Airways, Pan Am founder Juan Trippe. It has been part of UK-based IHG Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels Group since 1998. As of January 2023, there were 208 InterContinental hotels worldwide, with 70,287 rooms. History Early years In 1945, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Juan Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, Pan Am, discussed their concern for Latin America's need for development funds at a White House breakfast. The two men thought that one way to attract businessmen and tourists would be to offer luxury hotels in key cities. Trippe contacted Statler Hotels' chief executive H.B. Callis, and his company undertook a feasibility study, but the company decided the program would be too expensive. Trippe contacted multiple other US hotel chains, but none showed interest. Roosevelt requested that Pan Am take the lead in developing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
